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Responding to Global Threats and Challenges

A/RES/58/16View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A document of the Human Rights Council, under agenda item 60 Follow-up to the outcome of the Millennium Summit, published in 2004.

What other versions does this mandate have?

2 versions · 2003–2004
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
2004
A/RES/58/16

Responding to global threats and challenges

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2003
A/RES/57/145

Responding to global threats and challenges

439–

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Subprogramme 4Supporting the Human Rights Council, its subsidiary bodies and mechanisms56—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

What subjects does this mandate have?

20 subjects
Communicable DiseasesCooperation Between OrganizationsCoordination Within UN SystemCounter-TerrorismCrime PreventionDrug TrafficEnvironmental DegradationHumanitarian EmergenciesInformation ExchangeInternational OrganizationsInternational SecurityLaundering of FundsNatural DisastersOrganized CrimePovertyRegional ConflictsRegional OrganizationsSustainable DevelopmentTerrorismTransnational Crime

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs
1
Commends the increased interaction of Member States, the agencies and organizations of the United Nations system and the international and regional organizations cooperating with the United Nations, aimed at countering various global threats and challenges, in particular those posed by international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, transnational organized crime, regional conflicts, poverty, unsustainable development, illicit drug trafficking, money-laundering, infectious diseases, environmental degradation, natural disasters, complex emergency situations and others;
2
Expresses its appreciation to Member States and relevant regional and other organizations for submitting to the Secretary-General their contributions on the issues referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of resolution 57/145;
3
Encourages the United Nations, its Member States, the agencies and organizations of the United Nations system and other international and regional organizations to continue their efforts towards establishing a comprehensive and effective strategy for responding to global threats and challenges;
4
Welcomes the establishment by the Secretary-General of the High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change to make recommendations for the elements of a collective action, and expresses its readiness to consider as a matter of priority at its fifty-ninth session the recommendations of the Secretary-General thereon.

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Who cites this mandate in the budget?

1 entity
Entity(Sub-)ProgrammeTitleTotal mandates citedExpenditure
Subprogramme 4Supporting the Human Rights Council, its subsidiary bodies and mechanisms56

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.